Sophie Kinsella has revealed that she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an ‘aggressive’ form of brain cancer.
The author, most known for penning the Shopaholic series, shared her health news in a statement on social media, explaining that she learned of her illness at the end of 2022.
The 54-year-old explained that she initially wanted to keep the news private while her family adapted to their ‘new normal’.
‘To my dear readers and followers, I’ve waited a long time to share with you a health update and I’ve been waiting for the strength to do so,’ she began a lengthy statement.
‘At the end of 2022 I was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer. I did not share this before because I wanted to make sure that my children were able to hear and process the news in privacy and adapt to “our new normal”.
‘I have been under …